A committee of the National Assembly has blamed high energy costs for the woes facing the Eldoret-based textile manufacturer Rivatex, despite the government and development partners pumping billions into its revival and upgrade.
The firm is operating at below 10 percent of its installed capacity and cannot meet the market demand for its products due to several factors, including high operational costs due to expensive energy, inadequate raw materials, and inefficient production processes bogged down by some obsolete equipment.
